Personal Growth/Mental Health

My name is Matt, and I have major depressive disorder. (Pssst….this is where you’re all supposed to say, “Hi, Matt” in unison.) For a long time before I started speaking publicly about it, that was a dark, little secret that I kept locked away, with only a few friends and family knowing. There’s a stigma[…]

There’s a myth that’s often perpetuated out there, and it’s pervasive enough that I thought it was worth mentioning here in MojoLand. It’s the idea that in order to be a high performer, you sort of have to fit a particular mold. Now, this idea is expressed in different ways, mind you. Sometimes it will[…]

Despite the fact that sometimes we want to change, change isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s often ridiculously difficult. And I’m not just talking about organizational change here; I’m talking about those times when we decide we want to make changes in our own lives. Maybe it’s a habit we want to form; perhaps it’s[…]